改头换面

gǎi tóu huàn miàn

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1. to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)
2. to undergo a transformation

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Child Words of 改头换面

• 换 换 huàn: to exchange
• 改 改 gǎi: to change
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 面 面 miàn: face